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8 New Data Science Programs

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Indiana University in January 2014 began offering an Online Certificate in Data Science, with a broad curriculum that can be tailored to a studentís interests. The program consists of 12 credits, including cloud computing, data management and data analysis.

University of California, Berkeley in January launched a Master of Information and Data Science program, which gives students the opportunity to prepare for the field of data science through a multidisciplinary curriculum of data collection, analysis and presentation.

Saint Peterís University in the fall will begin a Master of Science in Data Science, with a concentration in business analytics, that will aim to prepare students for the field of business analytics. The programís curriculum will include topics such as decision analysis and optimization, predictive modeling, data mining and visualization.

University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, in the fall will launch a new Master of Science in Business Analytics, which will prepare students to make effective business decisions using big data.

University of Virginia in the summer of 2014 will begin offering the Master of Science in Data Science, a professional program to prepare students for the use of data analysis in major industries such as health care, business, and science.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the fall will start up a Master of Science in Data Science, which will offer an interdisciplinary program preparing students to be big data professionals.

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